#Crime
Thief falls asleep after stealing gas cylinder in Tripura
A Tripura man was caught red-handed after he stole a gas cylinder and fell asleep on the job. Neighbors handed him over to police early Monday morning.
Ayan Debbarma • 17 Aug 2026
Villagers Torch House of Rape Suspect in Tinsukia
An angry mob burned a house in Tinsukia, Assam, after an accused man allegedly tried to sexually assault an elderly woman at her home on Saturday night.
Bibar Daimary • 17 Aug 2026
Overcrowding Crisis Plagues Meghalaya District Jails
Meghalaya's jails are packed, housing 1,406 inmates in spaces built for 860. Officials warn the congestion hampers prisoner rehabilitation efforts.
NEWire Desk • 17 Aug 2026
Guwahati Residents Detain Fugitive Wanted in Barpeta POCSO Case
Locals caught a man wanted in a POCSO case at Beltola Tiniali. Police took him into custody and are now investigating his possession of multiple ATM cards.
Timungpi Terang • 17 Aug 2026
Police Detain Man Over Death Threat Against Assam Chief Minister
Abdul Mutaleb faces five days in police custody after allegedly threatening to kill Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for one crore rupees.
Timungpi Terang • 17 Aug 2026
Police Shoot Rape Suspect During Escape Attempt in Assam
Police shot Nasirul Sheikh in the leg after he allegedly tried to flee custody while being questioned for the rape of a minor in Assam's Chirang district.
Timungpi Terang • 17 Aug 2026
Security Forces Seize Massive Arms Cache in Manipur Raids
Assam Rifles and Manipur police arrested nine insurgents and seized over 2,100 rounds of ammunition during a week of operations across three districts.
Ratan Singh • 17 Aug 2026
Activist Demands Probe Into Ri-Bhoi Coal Smuggling Syndicate
Activist John Franky Rymbai wants a police probe into illegal coal trucking in Ri-Bhoi, citing falsified weighment records and department corruption.
NEWire Desk • 17 Aug 2026
Mizoram Police Deny Aunt's Involvement in Teen Murder Probe
Police investigate a teen's death in Lunglei, refuting online rumors linking her aunt to the crime while a special team searches for the killer.
Chawngthu Fanai • 16 Aug 2026
Assam brothers murder sibling in land dispute
Two brothers killed their elder sibling over an ancestral land fight in Sribhumi on August 16. Police are currently hunting the suspects who fled the scene.
Bibar Daimary • 16 Aug 2026
Tripura State Rifles Jawan Harassed by Group in GB Bazaar
An on-duty Tripura State Rifles jawan was surrounded and harassed by a group of youths in GB Bazaar, sparking a state investigation into the incident.
Nihar Jamatia • 16 Aug 2026
Police Seize 32 Smuggled Cattle in Mayong
Mayong Police intercepted 32 cattle in a truck at Hasenabori. The suspects fled the scene, and authorities are currently hunting for the pair.
Bibar Daimary • 16 Aug 2026
Armed Thief Robs Moran Household at Swordpoint
An intruder broke into a Moran home, threatened a woman with a sword, and stole Rs 3 lakh in gold jewelry. Police are currently searching for the suspect.
Timungpi Terang • 16 Aug 2026
Assam Police Arrest Man for Attempted Rape of Schoolgirl
Police arrested 60-year-old Madan Pal for attempting to rape a Class 10 student near Badarpur after she fled an Independence Day school event.
Timungpi Terang • 15 Aug 2026
Unidentified body found by roadside in Assam
Police are investigating the discovery of an unidentified man's body found along a roadside in Assam's Dibrugarh district on Independence Day morning.
Timungpi Terang • 15 Aug 2026
Police Seize Beef and Detain Six in Assam Cow Slaughter Raid
Jakhalabandha police seized 1.12 quintal of beef and detained six people following reports of illegal slaughter at a private residence in Assam.
Bibar Daimary • 15 Aug 2026
Tripura Man Gets Life Sentence After Rubber Plantation Knife Attack
A Tripura court sentenced Sadhan Hari Jamatia to life in prison for a 2021 knife attack that left a man with a severe neck injury following a land dispute.
Nihar Jamatia • 14 Aug 2026
Assam Police Seize Heroin Worth 88 Crore in Guwahati
Assam Police arrested Hardeep Singh after uncovering 10 kg of heroin during a raid at an apartment complex in Guwahati's Six Mile area.
Bibar Daimary • 14 Aug 2026
Police detain three after patient dies at Tinsukia de-addiction centre
Three people are in custody after Netra Bahadur Chhetri died at a Tinsukia de-addiction facility following reports he was restrained by staff.
Timungpi Terang • 13 Aug 2026
Family Demands Probe After Assam Journalist Found Dead in Guwahati
Assam journalist Dipu Choudhury is dead in Guwahati. His family suspects foul play and has filed a formal police complaint to trigger an investigation.
Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026
